People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan

Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 55.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
55.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2016
All-time low
54.2%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 54.22005: 54.22006: 54.22007: 54.22008: 54.22009: 54.32010: 54.42011: 54.52012: 54.72013: 54.82014: 54.92015: 552016: 55.12017: 55.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan is 55.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan peaked at 55.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 54.2%
2005 54.2% +0.0%
2006 54.2% +0.0%
2007 54.2% +0.0%
2008 54.2% +0.0%
2009 54.3% +0.2%
2010 54.4% +0.2%
2011 54.5% +0.2%
2012 54.7% +0.2%
2013 54.8% +0.2%
2014 54.9% +0.2%
2015 55.0% +0.2%
2016 55.1% +0.2%
2017 55.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 54.2% 54.3% 6
2010s 54.8% 54.4% 55.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.9% compare
  2. 16 Lesotho 56.7% compare
  3. 17 Zimbabwe 55.5% compare
  4. 19 Central African Republic 54.7% compare
  5. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 54.1% compare
  6. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Sudan was 55.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Sudan ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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